Soup ladle



Jan. 3, 1928. Y 1,654,9804

N. B. LE DUC SOUPv LADLE Filed Oct. 20, 1926 Patented Jan. 3, i928.

UNITED STATES NANCY B. LE DUC, OF PASADENA, CALIFORNI-i.

SOUP LADLE.

Application filed c'tober 20, 1926.

My inrention relates to a ladle and in particular' to a soup ladle and has lor its object a construction whereby the soup may be strained as it is poured out 'from the deliv- '1 ery spout oi the so as to deliver a clear portion oit the soup as desired, and also being provided with a delivery spout tor the delivery ot the more solid portions oi the soup.

By such an arrangement the soup may be dished out from the tnreen with the same ladle and easily and lquickly dispensed in the desired proportion oil clear soup and solid matter contained in tne soup.

lilith the above and other objects in view `which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention consists in the construction and arrangement ot parts hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring' to the drawings which :term a part of the speciiication I have shown a preierred form oi my invention, and in which Figure l is a perspective View oic a. ladle Without the straining attachment;

:2 shows the same ladle With the straining attachment applied to one of the delivery spouts;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation With parts brOlen away of the ladle shown in Fig. 2;

1i is a modified term or" my invention in perspective;

Fig. is a detailed view in perspective of the strainer attachment;

Fig. 6 is a detailed view in section of the strainer attachment.

In the drawings, l indicates the bowl soup ladle which is preferably semi-spherical in shape, as shown, and provided with a delivery spout 2 and another delivery spout 3 dias'rammatically opposed from spout 2. Midivay between the two spouts 2 and 3 is a suitable handle 4r.. A straining attachment 5 of a shape to lit the delivery spoutI 2 and the rim tor a substantial portion thereof and preferably made ot sheet metal, consists of an arched portion 6, the highest point oiC which is above the outer tip of delivery spout 2. 'i`wo tapering flanges 7 extend laterally thereirom in the direction or the rim of bowl l. The lower portion orn the arched member 6 and the iiange 7 is channeled, as shown in 6, so as to lit the rim oi the boWl l of the delivery spout 2. ln order to temporarily hold the strainer attachment 5 in position on the boivl l a pair of finger clips 8 and 9 struck out of the same piece of metal senza No. laaste.

as flanges 7 extend down vardly and engage the hovvl on opposite sides thereof7 clips S Yngagithe outer and clips 9 the inner tace of bo l l. The arched portion G is proat vided -with periorations (5.

in Fig. i a moditied iorm oilr my improve'i ladle is shown haring opposite deliver-j,Y n1 and S7 but the strainer attachm gral with the beivl l, taperni ilanges "I and arched portion 6 being a una, with the bowl l.

ln the use oi my ladle the soup or otherl liquid containingI` solid portions otl Tvarying size can dished ont or dispensed to plates or cups in the desi ed proportions of solid or liquid parts. The ladle is tipped in the direction oit delivery spout 2, causingl the solid portions ei' the soup to be retained in the strainer attachment 5, and only pouring 'f olil the clear portion et the soup or other liquid. It certain amount ot solid portion is desired to be placed in the cleat` portion, it is merely necessary to strain out the clear portion from the ladle back into the tureen, retainingthe more solid portions in the ladle and delivering them through the solid delivery spout 3. In this manner the soup or other liquid containing clear liquid and more solid portions may be dispensed easily and conveniently.

Various changes may be made in the details of construction by those skilled in the art, Without departing from the spirit oit my invention, as claimed.

l". claim:

l. A ladle for dispensing a liquid havingr solid material therein, comprising a semicylindrical bowl, a pair oi: delivery spout; arranged on the rim ot the bowl at diametrie cally opposed points, one of said spouts havingv a straining member detachably associated with aid ladle, said straining member comprising` av bridge portion having perforations therein and a reverse tlange on one marginal edge thereof, said flange beingadapted to follow the contour ot the portion ot said ladle and engage the same, one reverse portion of said iiange extendingl below the upper periphery of the ladle, and a handle for said ladle.

2. A soup ladle tor dispensinp liquids haring solid materials disposed therein, comprising a semi-spherical body havinga pair ot outwardly extending` delivery spouts ar- 110 ranged at the rim ot the bowl atdiametrically opposed points, a strainingmember assoeiated with said ladle, said straining inein` her having a pair of laterally extending wings and an outwardly and downwardly inclined lip portion, said lip portion havingl perforations therethrough, said wings and lip portion constituting a bridge ineinher overlying one oi said spouts and a. portion ot Said ladle, a continuous marginal iiange on said Winge;y and lip portion, following,` the contour of a portion et' the periphery of the ladle, said 'liange having a downwardly ef;- tending` portion within the ladle, andan inverted L? portion adapted to engage the periphery of said vladle as and l'or the purpoee Specified.

3. fr soup ladle ilor dispenainpY liquida having solid materiale disposed therein,I Comprising a .semi-Spherical body having a pair ot' outwardly extending delivery s ponta arranged at the riin of the howl at diametrieally oppoeed points, a straining nieinber aesociated with said ladle, Said straining;l nieni` loer having a pair of laterally extending wings and an outwardly and downwardly inclined lip portion, said lip portion haying,` periorations therethrough, said wings and lip portion constituting a bridge ineinher overlying,Y one of Said spout-S anda portion of said ladle, a continuous marginal flange on said wings and lip portion, iollowing the contour of a portion of the periphery o'l' the ladle, said liange having a downwardly extending portion Within the ladle, an inverted U portion adapted to engage the periphery ot said ladle, and a pair ot downwardly extending lugs on each et said wings, Said luge being ii'orined on Said flange 'and adapted to engage ifrictionally, either side ot' the upper marginal edgeot Said ladle.

in testimony whereof l have Signed my naine to this Iepeeilication.

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